From Vikings to Welfare: An Introduction to the Archaeology and History of Sweden and the Nordic Countries

Education facts

Code: 1HI079

With this course students gain insight into the Archaeology, history, history of religions and intellectual history of Sweden and the Nordic countries. The course contains four modules: ancient Scandinavia, history of the Nordic countries, history of Nordic religions (Viking age religion, Sami religion and Christianity) and the Sami, and the intellectual history of Sweden.  This course contains four modules that can be studied as separate courses as well. Module 1: [Ancient Scandinavia (7.5 credits)](https://www.umu.se/utbildning/kurser/forntid-i-norden-1ar077) Module 2: [History of the Nordic countries (7.5 credits)](https://www.umu.se/utbildning/kurser/de-nordiska-landernas-historia-1hi090) Module 3: [Sami and Old Norse Religion/Nordic religions (7,5 credits)](https://www.umu.se/utbildning/kurser/nordiska-religioner-1re219) Module 4: [Twentieth Century Swedish Intellectual History (7,5 credits)](https://www.umu.se/utbildning/kurser/svensk-idehistoria-under-1900-talet-1ih081)

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• From Vikings to Welfare: An Introduction to the Archaeology and History of Sweden and the Nordic Countries

  Umeå University

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %